The Waroona Memorial Hall was a full house on Monday as people came from across the South West and Peel regions to learn more about the impact of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act.
Sean Van Der Wielen & Rebecca Le May
Sean Van Der Wielen
A look at what went down during round 17 of the 2023 South West Football League women’s competition.
Carly Laden
A look at how the South West’s AFL stars fared in round 20.
The Shire of Waroona will implement a new policy on motorbikes and quadbikes as it seeks to balance between recreation and those seeking a peaceful rural lifestyle.
Farmers are worried they could go bankrupt or be jailed for unwittingly falling foul of contentious new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws, a fiery South West community forum has heard.
Rebecca Le May
B&J Catalano has proposed a 101-person workforce accommodation facility to be located next to a limestone quarry in Myalup, with the development now out for public feedback.
The Leschenault Catchment Council officially launched the Leschenault Estuary Connect Program last month at the same time it was announced as the recipient of $1.2 million in funding over the next three years.
More than 20 community initiatives across the South West have benefited from grant funding as part of mining giant Albemarle’s 2023 Community Investment Program
Year 8 students from Harvey Senior High School have been donated personal protective equipment as part of their effort to clean up a section of the Harvey River.
Disturbing new figures have revealed the top 10 regional ‘hot-spots’ for animal cruelty across the state, with the South West making an alarmingly prominent appearance.
Breanna Redhead
Volunteers and clients gathered at the Harvey Riding for the Disabled’s Weir Road base on July 29 to celebrate the organisation’s 10 years of giving back.
The AFP has seized a Caversham property and more than $4 million from bank accounts linked to a family day care provider that allegedly claimed child care subsidies for kids who were not in their care.
Shannon Hampton
According to a Proptrack report released today, remarkable increases in housing values mean Perth price growth is set to be the strongest in Australia this year.
Kim Macdonald
A pristine beachfront view in Perth’s north, described by locals as the final piece of land available along a popular foreshore, will soon become a glamping destination.
Christopher Tan
As West Australian Opera’s first Noongar-language opera makes its way to the BREC stage this week, a collective of young talents are excited to finally be taking the stage.
TV presenter Eddie McGuire has blamed viewers in Perth for the demise of Australia’s longest-running game show Millionaire Hot Seat.
Roger Cook has penned a letter to ABC chair Ita Buttrose, blasting the broadcaster over its attendance at the home of Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill as it was targeted by climate protesters.
Josh Zimmerman
Former West Coast star Ashley Sampi has waited 20 years to receive a medal for being best on ground in a 2003 derby. Here’s when it will finally happen.
From creating tricky triangle-shaped homes to making grand abodes look smaller, architect Simone Robeson reveals why size does matter when it comes to home design.
In tonight’s show, Harvey explains why Roger Cook could be exaggerating his anger at the protestors who targeted Woodside boss Meg O’Neill.
A Geraldton man charged for allegedly setting fire to the Geraldton Housing Office has been remanded in custody after making his first appearance in court.
Jessica Moroney
Busselton Senior High School held a ‘wear it pink day’ to raise awareness and funds for the Breast Cancer Foundation.
Rachel Green
The number of general practitioners across regional WA has increased in the past 12 months, but the Goldfields has three fewer, and local doctors are working longer hours than those in other regions.
Amber Lilley
Global mining company Rio Tinto is conducting a trial program flying trainees directly from Albany to mines in the Pilbara as part of a push to get more regional residents into mining jobs.
A man who stripped his ex-partner naked in the street, doused her with liquid, repeatedly punched her, and shoved his fingers down her throat until she couldn’t breathe has been jailed.
Experts in their fields gave community and business leaders a prime opportunity to brush up on their knowledge at the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leadership forum on Tuesday.
Businesses now see geopolitical tensions as the biggest threat to the global economy, according to the latest survey by Oxford Economics.
Sumathi Bala
Global stock markets tumbled overnight Wednesday after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the United States’ long-term credit rating — but top economists say there is nothing to worry about.
Elliot Smith
Fitch downgraded the country’s rating to AA+ from AAA, pointing to “expected fiscal deterioration over the next three years,” an erosion of governance and a growing general debt burden.
Hugh Son
The most powerful technology companies simply cannot stop talking about artificial intelligence, and in particular, the “generative AI” flavour that can create human-like text, images and code.
Kif Leswing
The murder of South Guildford mum Georgia Lyall late last month by her bikie ex-partner Luke Noormets shocked and outraged West Australians.
Luke Noormets, the former Rebels bikie nominee who shot his estranged partner then took his own life in a shocking murder-suicide, has been convicted for offences relating to domestic violence.
Emily Moulton
A disgraced treelopper who has rebranded himself as a wellness guru, a self-proclaimed ‘crypto visionary’ and a ‘biohacking genius’ is selling the multi-million home where he stages bizarre breath classes.
Janet Holmes a Court pulled out of plans to host a public meeting for extremist climate activists because she could not be associated with the group’s previous ‘criminal’ activities.
Animal cruelty is on the rise in Mandurah and Rockingham, as RSPCA WA revealed the two cities again made the list of worst 10 hotspots for cruelty.
A Hollywood movie mogul — who is the godfather of Harry and Meghan’s daughter — has donated thousands of dollars to WA’s Royal Flying Doctor Service.
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